Ohio Journal of Science: Volume 83, Issue 4 (September, 1983)

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Records and Distributional Relationships of the Roanoke Bass, Ambloplites Cavifrons in the Roanoke River Drainage, Virginia
Jenkins, Robert E.; Cashner, Robert C. pp. 146-155
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Glacial Geology of the Dawes Arboretum, Licking County, Ohio
Forsyth, Jane L. pp. 155-160
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Retrospect on Fifty Years of Geography in the Ohio Academy of Science
Noble, Allen G.; Harnapp, Vern R. pp. 161-168
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Pedologic Evidence of Two Major Pre-Illinoian Glaciations Near Cleves, Ohio
Norton, L. D.; Hall, George F.; Goldthwait, Richard P. pp. 168-176
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Provenance Dates and Feldspar Fractionation in Late Wisconsin Till of the Cuba Moraine, Ohio
Taylor, Karen S.; Faure, Gunter pp. 177-182
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The Use of Space by Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla G. Gorilla) in an Outdoor Enclosure
Hedeen, Stanley E. pp. 183-185
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Sunset as an Orientation Cue in White-Throated Sparrows
Lucia, Christine; Osborne, David R. pp. 185-188
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Distribution and Population Estimates of Ohio Wild Turkeys (Meleagris Gallopavo), 1981-82
Donohoe, Robert W.; Parker, William P.; McClain, Milford W.; McKibben, Charley E. pp. 188-190
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Ohio Strip Mine Spoils: Physico-Chemical and Microbiological Characterization and Changes Due to Liming and Organic Additions
Utsalo, Simon J.; Maier, Siegfried pp. 191-197
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Supernumerary Limb Induction in Ambystoma Larvaeby Frog Tissue Implants
Tassava, Roy A. pp. 197-200
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Food Resource Partitioning and Selectivity by the Greenside, Rainbow, and Fantail Darters (Pisces: Percidae)
Hlohowskyj, Ihor; White, Andrew M pp. 201-208
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Brief Note: A New State Record: Setaria Yehi (Filaria) Found in Odocoileus Virginianus
Schurr, Karl; Rabalais, Francis C. pp. 208-209
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Brief Note: Benthic Macroinvertebrate Assessment of Water Quality in the Cuyahoga River, Ohio – An Update
Trauben, Bruce K.; Olive, John H. pp. 209-212
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The Genus Dumoprha DeLong and Freytag (Homoptera: Cicadellidae: Gyponinae) With Descriptions of Two New Species
DeLong, Dwight M. pp. 213-214
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The Genus Dumoprha DeLong and Freytag (Homoptera: Cicadellidae: Gyponinae) With Descriptions of Two New Species
(1983-09) DeLong, Dwight M.
Brief Note: Benthic Macroinvertebrate Assessment of Water Quality in the Cuyahoga River, Ohio – An Update
(1983-09) Trauben, Bruce K.; Olive, John H.
Brief Note: A New State Record: Setaria Yehi (Filaria) Found in Odocoileus Virginianus
(1983-09) Schurr, Karl; Rabalais, Francis C.
Food Resource Partitioning and Selectivity by the Greenside, Rainbow, and Fantail Darters (Pisces: Percidae)
(1983-09) Hlohowskyj, Ihor; White, Andrew M.
The diets and possible competitive interactions related to food were examined for greenside (Etheostoma blennioides), rainbow (E. caeruleum), and fantail (E. flabellare) darters from the Chagrin and Grand Rivers of northeastern Ohio. All 3 species fed heavily upon chironomid larvae in all seasons. In the Chagrin, the chironomids consumed were primarily of the subfamily Orthocladiinae; in the Grand, the subfamily Chironominae was also important to the darters. E. blennioides fed most heavily upon chironomids in both streams in all seasons. E. caeruleum consumed fewer chironomids than did E. blennioides but more than E. flabellare (except in spring). Seasonally important prey taxa for E. blennioides included Simuliidae, Trichoptera, and Ephemeroptera; for E. caeruleum, Trichoptera and Ephemeroptera; for E. flabellare, Plecoptera (especially in winter), Trichoptera, and Ephemeroptera. E. blennioides exhibited greatest selection for Simulium, Orthocladiinae, and Hydroptila; E. caeruleum for Hydroptila, Orthocladiinae, and Baetis. E. flabellare selected for Paracapnia, Baetis, Hydropsyche, and Stenonema. Greatest seasonal dietary overlap was between E. blennioides and E. caeruleum. Lowest overlap was between E. caeruleum and E. flabellare. In both streams, overlap between E. blennioides and E. caeruleum was greatest in winter, lowest in summer. Overlap between either of these darters and E. flabellare was greatest in spring, lowest in winter. Heavy reliance upon the abundant chironomid larvae by the darters may aid in reducing competition and increasing foraging efficiency. Competitive interactions resulting in habitat shifts may result in reduced and different foraging areas for these fishes, which may further decrease competition between these darters.
Supernumerary Limb Induction in Ambystoma Larvaeby Frog Tissue Implants
(1983-09) Tassava, Roy A.
Pieces of kidney and/or lung from adult frog (Rana pipiens) when implanted under the dorsal skin of the lower arm (mid-radius/ulna level) of Ambystoma maculatum larvae, induced supernumerary limbs in over 75% of the cases. Liver was completely ineffective in inducing ability. However, liver did not lower the inducing capacity of lung in combination grafts. When the insertion hole was distal to the graft, the percentage of induction by kidney was slightly higher than when the insertion hole was proximal. In each case, the supernumerary limb developed from the site of the insertion hole. The original epidermis covering the insertion injury site very likely became the wound epidermis for the supernumerary regenerate. In comparison to frog kidney, newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) kidney was a poor inducer. Limbs with Ambystoma cartilage grafts or limbs simply injured without tissue implants did not exhibit supernumerary limb induction.
Ohio Strip Mine Spoils: Physico-Chemical and Microbiological Characterization and Changes Due to Liming and Organic Additions
(1983-09) Utsalo, Simon J.; Maier, Siegfried
Southeastern Ohio strip mine spoils and garden soil were characterized physico-chemically and microbiologically. Spoils, limed spoils and garden soil that had been sterilized were amended with cellulose or sucrose and some minerals, including ammonium-nitrogen. The samples were inoculated with microbes from a garden compost infusion and incubated for 3 wk at 25 C. Soil water content was held at 80% field capacity. Changes in microbial populations, nitrate concentration and soil aggregation were followed for 3 wk. Microbial populations and soil aggregation increased mostly during the first week in all samples. Molds predominated in acid spoils while bacteria and actinomycetes declined. In limed spoils and garden soil bacteria and actinomycetes outgrew the molds. In spite of the inoculation with nitrifying bacteria, nitrification did not occur in acid spoils but continued for 3 wk in the other samples. It was shown that liming and proper amendments did improve the characteristics of acid spoils.
Distribution and Population Estimates of Ohio Wild Turkeys (Meleagris Gallopavo), 1981-82
(1983-09) Donohoe, Robert W.; Parker, William P.; McClain, Milford W.; McKibben, Charley E.
This survey assembles all of the occupied range data on the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) in Ohio and places population estimates on this distribution. Population estimates for the 1982 winter-spring period ranged from 5,374 to 15,354 over 7,677 km2 of range. The survey showed turkeys in 12 counties that were not open for spring hunting (Ashland, Ashtabula, Belmont, Columbiana, Coshocton, Fairfield, Harrison, Knox, Licking, Muskingum, Trumbull, and Tuscarawas). Harvest recommendations for future seasons should consider these counties. Further, wild turkey transplants to unoccupied range should continue and be restricted to areas devoid of game farm turkeys.
Sunset as an Orientation Cue in White-Throated Sparrows
(1983-09) Lucia, Christine; Osborne, David R.
The importance of sunset as a fall orientation cue in the white-throated sparrow {Zonotrkhia albkollis) was examined under clear skies, cloudy skies, and after sparrows were denied sunset exposure. Sparrows tested during sunset under clear skies exhibited a significant southerly orientation. Those tested under cloudy skies exhibited a more dispersed orientation which was not significant. Sparrows denied sunset exposure but allowed to view stellar cues, exhibited a marked decrease in activity and no directional preference. Results suggest sunset is a primary visual cue functioning in selection of direction prior to nocturnal fall migration.
The Use of Space by Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla G. Gorilla) in an Outdoor Enclosure
(1983-09) Hedeen, Stanley E.
Four adult gorillas housed together at the Cincinnati Zoo limited their space use to particular enclosure sections. Contrary to results from a study of juvenile gorillas, there was no consistent relationship between dominance rank and the degree to which an animal limited its space use.
Provenance Dates and Feldspar Fractionation in Late Wisconsin Till of the Cuba Moraine, Ohio
(1983-09) Taylor, Karen S.; Faure, Gunter
Late Wisconsin till of the Cuba Moraine in Ohio consists of sediment contributed by local Paleozoic bedrock and by the igneous and metamorphic rocks of the Canadian Precambrian Shield. Feldspar in this till is derived predominantly from the Grenville and Superior structural provinces of Canada which are 1.07 b.y. and 2.70 b.y. old, respectively. Rb-Sr provenance dates of feldspar in the — 18 +35 mesh fractions of till range from 1.21 b.y. to 2.01 b.y. and confirm that the feldspar is a mixture of grains from these 2 provinces. The K-feldspar/plagioclase ratio of the — 18 +35 mesh fraction is consistently greater than that of the —120 +250 mesh fraction. This relationship also was seen in the till of the Powell Moraine of Ohio and in Cenozoic till of Antarctica and may be caused by preferential grinding of plagioclase during transport at the base of the ice. The feldspar in the — 18 +35 mesh fraction is enriched in K-feldspar by about 25% compared to feldspar in the — 120 +250 mesh fraction of till in the Cuba Moraine.
Pedologic Evidence of Two Major Pre-Illinoian Glaciations Near Cleves, Ohio
(1983-09) Norton, L. D.; Hall, George F.; Goldthwait, Richard P.
Glacial derived materials of a pre-Illinoian age rarely are observed in Ohio. In this study a multiple till/outwash exposure was sampled and analyzed pedologically in detail. Based on the weathering of the soils developed in the exposure and other geomorphic relationships, it was concluded that 2 episodes of soil formation had occurred in pre-Illinoian glacial materials. Physical, chemical, mineralogical and micromorphological investigations of the soils formed in these materials demonstrated they had formed under different drainage conditions. Apparently, much of the dissection in the area had occurred after formation of the older soil. The occurrence of 2 glacial sequences of pre-Illinoian age in the Cleves exposure fit the classic count-back sequence of continental glaciations and can be considered as Kansan and Nebraskan in age.
Retrospect on Fifty Years of Geography in the Ohio Academy of Science
(1983-09) Noble, Allen G.; Harnapp, Vern R.
Research by Ohio geographers over the 50-year history of the Geography Section of The Ohio Academy of Science (OAS) has been varied with respect to regional and topical themes. Research has closely followed the pattern of world events and social concerns. In the early years the areas of conservation, economic, urban and physical geography were popular. While urban and economic geography remained significant concerns over the 50 years, the past 15 years have had social and cultural concerns come to the fore. The regional focus on Ohio and the United States has been strong throughout the years. Interest in other regions has tended to fluctuate in response to world events, especially in years of crises and change as evidenced by World War II and the independence movement in Africa. Whenever special sessions were organized on particular regions, interest, as gauged by papers presented at OAS meetings, sky-rocketed but then quickly subsided. In the near future it is likely that trends begun in the late 1970s in topical and regional themes will continue.
Glacial Geology of the Dawes Arboretum, Licking County, Ohio
(1983-09) Forsyth, Jane L.
Detailed mapping of the glacial deposits on the properties of The Dawes Arboretum and immediately adjacent landowners, done at the invitation of the arboretum director, revealed a landscape of Wisconsin end moraine and ground moraine, underlain by Mississippian Logan Sandstone throughout the 7.8 km2 area. The resulting mapping shows the Wiconsin Terminal Moraine winding generally north-south across the eastern edge of the area, with 2 other early retreatal Wisconsin end moraines farther west. The Jacksontown Moraine of this report extends northeast across the area, locally overlapping the Terminal Moraine west of Fairmount Church hill. The Dawes Moraine of this report, also with a northeastward trend, lies west of the Jacksontown Moraine in the south, but merges with it farther north. Readvance to the Jacksontown Moraine blocked a small stream flowing northwestward off the Terminal Moraine east of Jacksontown, causing lake silts to accumulate in its upper basin, south of Rt. 440, and forming a new stream, Quarry Run, flowing northward across Rt. 440 through the sandstone hills of the arboretum's eastern properties.
Records and Distributional Relationships of the Roanoke Bass, Ambloplites Cavifrons in the Roanoke River Drainage, Virginia
(1983-09) Jenkins, Robert E.; Cashner, Robert C.
The Roanoke bass, Ambloplites cavifrons, is nearly extirpated from the Ridge and Valley province section of the upper Roanoke River drainage, Virginia, where it formerly was widespread. The species declined therein during the 1950s, coinciding with establishment of the introduced rock bass, A. rupestris. Siltation, pollution and impoundments also adversely affect A. cavifrons in this and other areas. Hybrids, A. cavifrons X A. rupestris, are known from 3 Ridge and Valley streams, only one of which still supports Roanoke bass. Populations of A. cavifrons remain widespread in Blackwater and Pigg Rivers, in the upper Piedmont section of the upper Roanoke. Significant new records of Roanoke and rock basses are reported from other Piedmont or Coastal Plain streams of the Roanoke and Chowan drainages, Va.
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